CO129-449 - Governor Sir May & Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1918 [7-9] — Page 425

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Sir.

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GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

HONGKONG. 9th. September, 1918.

W.0.

41219.

With reference to your code telegram

of the 27th. ultimo and to previous correspondence on the

subject of the non-exemption for military service of Mr.

R.J. Rawlinson, a clerk, in the employ of Messrs.

Butterfield and Swire, I have the honour to transmit the

enclosed copy of a letter which I have caused to be

addressed to the Chairman of the General Military Service

Tribunal on the subject.

I shall report in due course what fur-

ther action, if any, the Tribunal may take in the matter.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient,

humble servant,

压

Ju

Governor, &c..

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

WALTER LONG, K. P.,

&c...

&C..

&c..